Act No. 44

Public Acts of 2018

Approved by the Governor

March 1, 2018

Filed with the Secretary of State

March 1, 2018

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 1, 2018

STATE OF MICHIGAN

99TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

Introduced by Reps. Santana, Chatfield, Geiss, Dianda, Peterson, Phelps, Chirkun, Cochran, Kesto, Iden, Hertel, Yaroch, Love, Marino, Hauck, Bellino and Jones

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5041

AN ACT to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 732d.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 732d. In consultation with the department, the department of health and human services, the unemployment insurance agency, Michigan works agencies, and the department of corrections, the department of treasury shall educate individuals whose driver responsibility fee obligations are affected by changes made to state law on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section. The education required by this subsection shall include informational materials and effective outreach.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor